Interim Operations (a) The Company covenants and agrees as to itself and its Subsidiaries that, after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time (unless Parent shall otherwise approve in writing (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned)), and except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement or as required by a Governmental Entity or applicable Laws, the business of it and its Subsidiaries shall be conducted in all material respects in the ordinary course and, to the extent consistent with the foregoing, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to preserve their business organizations substantially intact, maintain satisfactory relationships with Governmental Entities, NERC, PJM, customers and suppliers having significant business dealings with them and keep available the services of their key employees; provided, however, that no action taken by the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to matters specifically addressed by clauses (i)-(xx) of this Section 6.1(a) shall be deemed a breach of this sentence unless such action would constitute a breach of such other provision. In furtherance of the foregoing, from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, except (A) as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, (B) as Parent may approve in writing (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), (C) as is required by applicable Law or any Governmental Entity or (D) as set forth in Section 6.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company will not and will not permit its Subsidiaries to:
Interim Period 5.1 During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement (the “Interim Period”), the Company shall, with the exception of the transactions contemplated herein, only conduct its business, operations and affairs, and shall not take any action except, in the ordinary and usual course of business consistent with past practice in all material respects and will not enter into any material transactions or incur any material liabilities or obligations without first obtaining the prior written consent of the Purchaser, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and will otherwise conduct its business, operations and affairs in compliance with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements and use all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve its business, organization, properties, assets, goodwill and business relationships.
Ongoing Operations From the Effective Date through Closing:
Co-operation 1. The Parties shall take all appropriate and necessary measures to ensure fulfilment of the obligations and objectives arising out of this programme agreement.